As a lead-in to its Primetime Emmy Awards broadcast Sunday night, ABC will air “Jimmy Kimmel’s Big Night of Stars,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. The special will feature the late-night talk show host interviewing Salma Hayek, Michael Phelps, Tracy Morgan…
Fresh off winning eight Creative Arts Emmys for its miniseries “John Adams,” HBO announced it is developing a miniseries about a different president, Broadcasting & Cable reports. “Manhunt” is about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the subsequent search for…
Democratic congressman are questioning how the Bush administration suddenly realized it is not going to have enough money to pay for administering the coupon program for the digital TV transition. With a House Energy & Commerce Committee panel slated to…
The Universal Sports Network will expand to nine new markets, making its lineup of Olympics-related sports programming available to more than 30 million television households. The new markets are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, Washington, D.C.,…
Broadcast networks are taking a huge risk this fall in relying mostly on sophomore series that had their debut seasons ended abruptly by the writers’ strike, MediaWeek reports. Many of these shows, including ABC’s “Private Practice” and NBC’s “Chuck,” performed…
Trey Farley will host Sci Fi Channel’s new reality series “Chase,” says the Hollywood Reporter. Farley’s credits include hosting various programs for the BBC, National Geographic Channel and the U.K.’s Channel 4. The hourlong “Chase,” whose six-episode season begins Nov….
Electronics retailer Best Buy has agreed to purchase Napster for $121 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. Napster’s assets include 700,000 digital entertainment subscribers, a Web-based customer service platform and mobile capabilities. Expected to close in the fourth quarter, the…
Fox has tapped Ian Biederman to helm an hour-long drama about a schizophrenic heart surgeon currently in development for the network, Daily Variety reports. Biederman was the creator and showrunner of “Shark,” which ran on CBS for two seasons. His…
HBO won the most Emmys out of any network during Saturday evening’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards, TelevisionWeek reports. The cable network took home 16 statuettes, including eight for the miniseries “John Adams.” ABC and PBS tied for second, with both…